Former President Yoon Suk-yeol, who was re-arrested by the Special Investigation Team for Sedition, requested the court to re-evaluate the legality of his detention, but his request was not granted.

The 9th Criminal Appeals Division of the Seoul Central District Court (Presiding Judges Ryu Chang-sung, Jung Hye-won, Choi Bo-won) held a hearing for the detention review on the 18th and dismissed Yoon's request.

It is understood that the court determined that the arrest warrant requested by the special investigation team, which is investigating the sedition and foreign exchange case related to the 'December 3 Emergency Martial Law,' was lawfully issued, and that it was necessary to continue the investigation while in detention, considering concerns about the destruction of evidence.

Former President Yoon also cited his recently severely deteriorated health condition as a reason for release, but the court did not accept this either, considering the Seoul Detention Center's response that there were 'no problems with mobility'.

Seoul Central District Court where the detention review hearing for former President Yoon Suk-yeol was held (Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Sung-min = Police buses are parked at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on the 18th, when the detention review hearing for former President Yoon Suk-yeol was held. Yonhap News

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